Ofthunger

Old Swedish Dictionary - ofthunger

Meaning of Old Swedish word "ofthunger" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

ofthunger
för tungt, för svår. þe (näml. þing) at linä som ofthung waro SD 5: 476 (1345, nyare afskr.). " ena mattelika hielp aff thino folke bedhas the som ey wardhir thöm ofthung" ST 484. " enkte finz j them omögelikit ällir offwnkt oc wnsamlikit at göra oc fulkompna" Su 364.

Part of speech: av

Grammatical aspect: adj.

Alternative forms or notes:
  • offwnkt Su 364) ,

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚮᚠᛏᚼᚢᚿᚵᚽᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

SD
Svenskt Diplomatarium. Bd 6 s. 265--584. 1916--21. Bd 8 s. 1--272. 1953.
ST
Själens Tröst. Utg. af G. E. Klemming. 1871--73.
Su
H. Susos Gudeliga Snilles Väckare. Utg. af R. Bergström. 1868--70.
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